In Ye Kai's dormitory, an invisible momentum surged out like a raging wolf, causing everything in the room to tremble. Su Zijin, the one who bore the brunt of it, felt as if she was caught in a powerful vortex, unable to save herself. Her body instinctively sent out signals of danger. Goosebumps rose on her skin, and even her hair seemed to scream, "danger, danger, danger."
Subconsciously, she wanted to flee, but she suppressed the urge. The aura of a Grand Great Master only lasted a brief moment before Ye Kai withdrew it, preventing Su Zijin from being overwhelmed.
"He's really a Grand Great Master..." Su Zijin was stunned, her gaze dull as she looked at Ye Kai, feeling a shock she couldn't quite explain. Knowing history, she understood what it meant for someone to become a Grand Great Master in their twenties! Those Patron Saints of the human race, standing at the pinnacle of all Practitioners and guarding the immortality of the human race, had talents that were praised throughout history. Yet, even they achieved the rank of Grand Great Master in their thirties or close to forty.
More importantly...
Ye Kai was just a Practitioner three years ago. From Practitioner to Grand Great Master in only three short years—excluding the time he spent creating the 'Shrouding the Heavens Method.' What kind of terrifying talent is this?
After her initial shock, Su Zijin clenched her fists, her face flushed with excitement. "Ye Kai, this 'Shrouding the Heavens Method' could truly make everyone in the human race as powerful as dragons and suppress all other races!"
Before, she had thought these were merely rebellious words. But now, seeing herself, the other students, and Ye Kai in front of her, all standing as living proof, it was enough to show that the Shrouding the Heavens Method far surpassed the vitality cultivation methods in every way.
Ye Kai had paved a new path for the human race!
Ye Kai had foreseen Su Zijin's excessive excitement and calmed her turbulent emotions with a smile, offering a few reminders about important things to note during cultivation before sending her out.
After Su Zijin left, Ye Kai was finally free to collect his rewards.
[Congratulations to the host for successfully developing the Sea of Bitterness and reaching 10 students!]
[Reward: 'Desolate Ancient Sacred Body'!]
[Do you want to use it immediately?]
When Su Zijin succeeded in developing the Sea of Bitterness, the system rewarded him, though he hadn’t paid much attention to it in the moment due to his surprise at her rapid progress. Now that he saw the reward clearly, Ye Kai's breathing grew heavier.
The Desolate Ancient Sacred Body?
At the height of his power, the legendary Ye Heavenly Emperor had relied on the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body to dominate the world, earning the reputation of being invincible. That alone demonstrated the terrifying potential of this physique.
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"Use it now!" Ye Kai did not hesitate.
As soon as he spoke, a mysterious force began to transform his body. Ye Kai quickly closed his eyes. Within the Sea of Bitterness, divine light shone like a rainbow as a golden spring of life gushed out, rising into the sky. In just a few breaths, the originally pitch-black Sea of Bitterness had turned completely golden—a testament to the power of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body.
After some time, Ye Kai finally opened his eyes, which were now filled with excitement. He clenched his fists, feeling an overwhelming strength unlike anything before.
"So this is the power of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body," he muttered to himself. "Physically invincible... capable of crushing magic treasure weapons of the same level with bare hands."
Ye Kai realized that with just his physical strength alone, he could now easily defeat two of his previous selves. If he added martial skills into the mix, his combat power would increase even more dramatically. He was confident that, within the Realm of the Grand Great Master, he now had no rivals, whether human or from other races.
Ordinary physiques practicing the Shrouding the Heavens Method would never reach such confidence, but the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body—Ye Heavenly Emperor's physique—offered much more than just physical invincibility. Immunity to evil, suppression of visions, invincibility against enemies of the same level... The benefits were many.
However, this great power came with a price: resources. Each breakthrough would require tens of thousands of catties of divine resources—dozens, even hundreds, of times more than what ordinary people needed.
But for Ye Kai, this was no issue. Thanks to the system, the cultivation gains from his students were fed back to him. With an ever-growing group of people helping him cultivate, no matter how many resources were required, it would not be a problem.
As more people practiced the Shrouding the Heavens Method, his cultivation base would grow faster and faster. Sooner or later, he would be able to suppress all other races by himself!
Shaking his head, Ye Kai pushed such distant thoughts aside, focusing instead on mastering his newfound power.
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At the same time, Zhuo Xing and Ding Jupeng returned home and began their usual practice. From the start, they noticed a distinct difference. Today's practice lacked the usual difficulty and resistance, and developing the Sea of Bitterness seemed easier.
The corners of their eyes twitched slightly. Comparing today to their previous experiences, they realized the improvement stemmed from their earlier competition. In the past, they had buried themselves in cultivation, their bodies filled with vitality but without a deep understanding. Today’s competition had allowed their blood and vitality to circulate through their entire bodies, squeezing the Sea of Bitterness. This inadvertently promoted their cultivation.
This was in complete contrast to the traditional vitality cultivation methods they had known before. Normally, after a competition, Practitioners using the old methods would have blockages in their bodies from the physical clashes. They would need to break through these blockages with their qi and blood before resuming cultivation—adding an extra step that inevitably slowed down progress. But with the Shrouding the Heavens Method, cultivation became faster after a fight.
This discovery thrilled Zhuo Xing and Ding Jupeng. They realized that frequent competitions not only accelerated their cultivation but also prepared them for the upcoming field assessments—truly a win-win situation.
As their cultivation base grew, Ye Kai received the feedback as well, smiling faintly. "It seems that field training for the students needs to be put on the agenda," he mused.
"Let's start the day after tomorrow."